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皱

zhòu
HSK 3.0 Level 7 Noun Uncommon

Definitions

  1. 1. to wrinkle
  2. 2. wrinkled
  3. 3. to crease

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Character focus

Stroke order

10 strokes

Word relationships

Antonyms

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熨
yùn

an iron

action: to iron

Register variants

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褶子
zhě zi

pleat

colloquial

Related words

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皱纹
zhòu wén

wrinkle

wrinkles on skin

Synonyms

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褶
xí

(arch.) court dress

cloth, paper

Usage notes

Collocations

As a verb, 皱 often combines with body parts: 皱眉头 (furrow one's brows), 皱鼻子 (wrinkle one's nose).

Common mistakes

When used as a noun, 皱 usually appears with 褶 as in 褶皱 or 皱褶, not alone. As a verb, it means 'to wrinkle/crease' (e.g., 皱眉).

Example Sentences

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这件衣服 皱 了。
This piece of clothing is wrinkled.

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Words Containing 皱

皱纹
zhòu wén

wrinkle

弄皱
nòng zhòu

to crumple

皱巴巴
zhòu bā bā

wrinkled

皱折
zhòu zhé

crease

皱摺
zhòu zhé

see 皺折|皱折[zhòu zhé]

皱眉
zhòu méi

to frown

皱眉头
zhòu méi tóu

to scowl

皱缩
zhòu suō

to wrinkle

皱叶欧芹
zhòu yè ōu qín

curled-leaf parsley (Petroselinum crispum)

皱褶
zhòu zhě

creased

皱起
zhòu qǐ

to purse

花冠皱盔犀鸟
huā guān zhòu kuī xī niǎo

(bird species of China) wreathed hornbill (Rhyticeros undulatus)

起皱纹
qǐ zhòu wén

to shrivel